Note
from the President- At our May 9th meeting we had four
new memberships join EMHS. Please
welcome Barb Johnson, Terry Kamensky, Connie Miller, and Bev & Dave Wolf to
our group of Hosta and shade garden enthusiasts.
I have updated the EMHS Directory which will be emailed out to each of
you with an email address on file. If
you receive your EMHS Newsletter by USPS you will not be mailed a directory. Those of you without email that wish to
receive a copy of the directory can contact me and I will make a copy for you
that can be picked up at the next meeting.
The June meeting begins our summer garden tour meetings. For these meetings please remember to bring your
own chair to sit in, bug spray, and a dish to pass for the potluck. The garden tour meetings give us all a
chance to see our fellow member’s gardens, get ideas for our own gardens, and
another chance to talk plants with our fellow enthusiasts. The June meeting is at John & Annette
Gavit’s home in Saginaw. The Gavit
Garden has a very large number of Hosta varieties planted throughout the entire
property and some unusual decorative accents.
You will not be disappointed by your visit to this garden.
At the June meeting, John Gavit is going to give us fliers for the MHS
Garden Walk that is being held in the Saginaw area and hosted by the Saginaw
Valley Hosta Society on June 29th, 2019. You can give the info to any interested
person as this event is open to the public.
Below in the newsletter you will find a list of dates of AHS and MHS
Hosta Events in addition to the EMHS Calendar of Events. These are listed so you can plan your summer
fun with Hosta friends.
This is the time of year that our gardens are changing daily. Take the time to look at your garden not
just work in it. This is also a great
time to divide plants as we are getting consistent rains and the weather is not
so hot that the plants are wilting on a daily basis. Remember we have our Annual Plant Exchange
in September and making plant divisions this early in the season will produce
plants that have time to bulk-up before the exchange.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting on June 13th at
the Gavit’s home in Saginaw.
Sincerely,Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- June 13th, 2019 at
the Gavit’s home, 1551 Coolidge, Saginaw, MI 48638. Ph 989-793-1339 If you get lost on the way you can call for
help.
Directions- From Lapeer, take I-69 West to I-75 North. Drive North on I-75 to I-675 North (exit
150). Drive 2.75 miles to Exit 3,
M-58/Davenport toward Michigan Ave.
Continue West on M-58/Davenport
3.1 miles to Coolidge Ave. Turn Left
(South)and drive 0.4 miles to house on right.
Or
from the Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer- Drive 25 miles North to M-46 Turn Left (West) and drive 25 miles to
I-75 North. Drive North 0.5 mile to
I-675 North (Exit 150). Drive 2.75 miles
to Exit 3, M-58/Davenport toward Michigan Ave.
Continue West on M-58 /Davenport 3.1 miles to Coolidge Ave. Turn Left (South)and drive 0.4 miles to house
on right.
This meeting is the first of
our summer garden tour meetings. Please remember to bring your own chair,
bug spray, your favorite dish to pass for the potluck, and plan to have a
great time.
The time schedule for the evening is;
1700- Networking
1800- Potluck
1900- Business Meeting
1915- View Gardens
1700- Networking
1800- Potluck
1900- Business Meeting
1915- View Gardens
EMHS
Calendar of Events 2019
June 13- Garden Tour at The Gavits in Saginaw
July 11- Garden Tour at The Trotts in Columbiaville
Aug 8- Garden Tour at The Marttilas in Lapeer
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Sun Crest in Lapeer
Oct 10- Chris & Connie Green at Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer
Nov 14- Board Meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 12- Annual Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI
A Hosta Lovers Additional Dates of Interest:June 13- Garden Tour at The Gavits in Saginaw
July 11- Garden Tour at The Trotts in Columbiaville
Aug 8- Garden Tour at The Marttilas in Lapeer
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Sun Crest in Lapeer
Oct 10- Chris & Connie Green at Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer
Nov 14- Board Meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 12- Annual Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI
June 12th - 15th - AHS National Convention in Green Bay, WI
June 22nd - MSU Cut Leaf Show & Plant Sale
June 29th – Michigan Hosta Tour in Saginaw Area
July 21st – 23rd – GLRHS Tailgate Weekend in Cleveland, OH
Aug 18th – Hidden Lake Gardens Workday
Review the May 9th,
2019 Meeting Minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes at the June 13th, 2019 meeting.
Name Badges- If
you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your printed name on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email
Glen with your request. Glen will try to
have your name badge at the next meeting. Comments to the EMHS blog: I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too. All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment. Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments. All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden.
505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.
810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies.
810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants.
989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Hosta.
989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/ Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta College Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
Saginaw Valley Hosta Society, Dues $20 per year per household, Make check payable to SVHS and mail to: Gordon Burnside, 11640 W Freeland Rd. Freeland, MI 48623Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
President Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky Hanner
BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Treasurer Barb Hunter
baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene Daniels
gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark Hanner
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund-Raising Mick and Cathy Hodgson
cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
